Accurate lacustrine and wetland sediment accumulation rates determined from 14C activity of bulk sediment fractions

Radiocarbon

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 983-992

  Walker, W G ^a   Davidson, Gregg R ^a   Lange, Todd ^b   Wren, Daniel ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^b The University of Arizona   (United States)

^c USDA ARS NATIONAL SEDIMENTATION LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 57149103232     PISSN: 00338222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033822200042843     Document Type: Article

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